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Why Is Moses Not Called Mosheh? A Journey Through Biblical History and Translation
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (416+ words) Friday, July 10th | 25 Tammuz 5786 The first translation of the Bible was by Ptolemy the Second, some 2, 200 years ago, into Greek. But Greek has letters and sounds that Biblical Hebrew does not, and vice versa. Later on, there was Jerome's Latin version,…...
Pope Urges Angola to Overcome Divisions at Mass Attended by 100, 000 People
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) Sunday, April 19th | 2 Iyyar 5786 Pope Leo XIV arrives to lead a Holy Mass during his apostolic journey in Africa, in Kilamba, Luanda province, Angola, April 19, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Pope Leo urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome divisions after decades of bloody…...
On Easter, Pope Leo Urges World Leaders to End Wars, Renounce Conquest
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (330+ words) Sunday, April 5th | 19 Nisan 5786 Pope'Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination. The'pope, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the…...
Pope Leo Says Catholic Church "Unwavering" in Its Opposition to "Every Form of Antisemitism"
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (734+ words) Tuesday, January 27th | 9 Shevat 5786 Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a statement reaffirming the Catholic Church's "unwavering" opposition to antisemitism. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, I would like to recall that the Church remains faithful to the…...
Pope Removes Shoes But Doesn't Pray on Visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) Saturday, November 29th | 9 Kislev 5786 Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultanahmet Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, during his first apostolic journey, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan Pope Leo visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes in a…...
Pope Leo Meets Middle East Christian Leaders, Condemns Religious Violence
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (734+ words) Friday, November 28th | 8 Kislev 5786 Pope'Leo'condemned'violence'in the name of religion on Friday at a landmark event with Christian leaders'from across the'Middle'East, urging them during his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church to overcome centuries of heated divisions. At a…...
Catholic Church in Berlin Condemns Antisemitism as Anti-Israel Agitators Vandalize Historic Crucifix
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) Monday, November 17th | 26 Heshvan 5786 As antisemitic incidents continue to rise in Germany, the Catholic Church in Berlin has taken a firmer stance against anti-Jewish hatred by issuing new guidelines prohibiting its members from expressing racist, antisemitic, or extremist views. On Saturday,…...
Pope Leo Condemns Antisemitism, Says Church Must Fight Against It "On the Basis of the Gospel Itself
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (544+ words) Wednesday, October 29th | 7 Heshvan 5786 Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday condemned antisemitism and affirmed the Catholic Church's commitment to combating hatred and persecution against the Jewish people, arguing his faith demands such a stance. Since the publication of Nostra Aetate, "all my…...
Pope Leo to Visit Eight Cities in Turkey, Lebanon on First Trip Abroad as Pontiff
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) Monday, October 27th | 5 Heshvan 5786 Leo, the'first'US'pope, will'visit'Turkey'from Nov. 27 to 30 and then will be in'Lebanon'from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. Leo's predecessor'Pope'Francis had planned to'visit'both countries but was unable to go because of his worsening health. Francis died on April 21, and'Leo'was elected as the…...